skinnypants

Hello everyone, Always read everyone's posts here but this is my first post. My history: Banded early 2013. Max weight lost 115 lbs Starting weight 275lbs Achieved 160 lbs in 1 1/2 years Then the problems started. Fills and defills. Burning sensation, to barium Swallows showing slightly enlarged pouch, slight slippage as per doc. Kept defilling me up to the point where as of now I have 1cc in my band. Anyways back to the present. Gained 25 lbs back. Presently at 185 lbs. Finally after constant pestering the doc has decided to reposition my band as it is under the 5 year warranty. But has also told me that if there is a lot of scar tissue they will take the band out. My question is : has any one had the band repositioned ? Is so, has the second time around been successful? Has anyone got their band removed instead of getting it repositioned?? I have already started my pre op diet for the repositioning. Any comments will be appreciated. Many thanks

My hunger has returned 10 fold. Just want to eat everything in sight. So scared to over eat. Already eating more than 1 cup.

So weird. Started with soft diet 2 days ago, but increased 2 lbs.

Spoke to the surgeon today. She said she put the band as high as she could. She said the pouch wasn't that big at all. Pain is terrible especially in the port area. Been on fluids and will be on fluids for the next couple of weeks. Lost 15 lbs already. 20 lbs to goal. Just have 1cc in my band, but will really wait it out this time before getting it filled. I went to 6.5 cc in my 10 cc band and then all the problems started. Small fills if needed only. Keeping my fingers crossed so I don't have another slip.

The repositioning surgery hurts more than when the first time the lap band was put in. I hope that it is normal. Put in a call to the office and hopefully should get a response tomorrow.

Good news is that I have lost 10 lbs and am now at 175 lbs. Hoping I reach my goal weight of 150 lbs soon.

Hello everyone, just had my repositioning surgery of the band done yesterday. Luckily the surgeon could save the band. Going thru the same pain as I did when I had my lap band put in in 2013. Anyone out there who has had repositioning done and has been successful the second time around or vice versa. Don't want to be a failure the second time around. Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated. Thanks

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Have been successful so far. Lost 115 lbs but put 20 lbs back on. Present weight 180lbs. Hopefully after repositioning will be at my goal weight of 150 lbs. Fingers crossed.

Never had any trouble getting in to see them. If there was a problem, I would be able to get my call returned within a day and had a fill or defill within a week. First couple of years will the band is no problem. You will loose your desired weight you want. Be consistant . Hope this helps.

Going in for repositioning of the band in couple of weeks myself at the Vancouver false creek Center. I am within the 5 years. Am completely difilled but has not helped with the slip.